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How to Tell If Your “Faux” Fur is Actually Real

Regardless of how the fashion industry spins fur — and the spin is strong in this industry — there’s nothing humane about stealing the skin of another being.

As writer Tansy Hoskins expressed so movingly in The Guardian earlier this year,”Fur farms involve 75 million animals kept in tiny cages, many of which become infected with disease, suffer horrific injuries and go mad from grief and stress.”

It seems, if you’re looking to do the right thing by animals, knowing the difference between fur and faux may just come down to you.